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NSW HSC 2009 : INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY – Timber Products and Furniture Industries

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Centre Number Student Number 2009 H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C AT E E X A M I N AT I O N Industrial Technology Timber Products and Furniture Industries General Instructions Reading time 5 minutes 1 Working time 1 hours 2 Write using black or blue pen Draw diagrams using pencil Board-approved calculators may be used Write your Centre Number and Student Number at the top of this page and pages 5, 7, 11 and 15 201 Total marks 100 S ection I Pages 2 9 60 marks Attempt Questions 1 3 Allow about 55 minutes for this section S ection II Pages 11 18 40 marks Attempt Questions 4 5 Allow about 35 minutes for this section Section I 60 marks Attempt Questions 1 3 Allow about 55 minutes for this section Answer the questions in the spaces provided. Use the following information to answer Questions 1 3. Due to a slowing local and global economy, demand for IND-TECH s products and services is decreasing. IND-TECH s management has decided to investigate ways of maintaining sales. Question 1 (20 marks) (a) Name TWO strategies IND-TECH could consider to maintain sales. 2 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (b) Outline possible changes IND-TECH could make to its management structure in order to improve the company s efficiency. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 1 continues on page 3 2 3 Question 1 (continued) (c) Identify and describe a method IND-TECH could use to determine the reasons for the decrease in demand for their products and services. 4 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (d) IND-TECH is considering changes to their employee working hours. Discuss the impact that government legislation could have on this proposal. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 1 continues on page 4 3 4 Question 1 (continued) (e) To improve efficiency, IND-TECH is considering implementing an emerging technology. Suggest an appropriate technology and analyse the possible impact of this technology on both the company and its employees. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... End of Question 1 4 Board of Studies NSW 2009 7 2 009 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFIC ATE EXAMINATION Industrial Technology Timber Products and Furniture Industries Section I (continued) Centre Number Student Number Question 2 (20 marks) (a) List TWO forms of effective workplace communication. 2 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (b) Outline personnel issues that could arise if IND-TECH were to reduce its employees working hours. 3 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (c) IND-TECH plans to train its employees to be multi-skilled. Discuss how management could ensure a safe working environment during the training. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 2 continues on page 6 201a 5 4 Question 2 (continued) (d) Describe TWO methods IND-TECH s management could use to determine the viability of introducing new products and services. 4 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (e) Evaluate the use of computer software in the design and production of new products. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... End of Question 2 6 Board of Studies NSW 2009 7 2 009 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFIC ATE EXAMINATION Industrial Technology Timber Products and Furniture Industries Section I (continued) Centre Number Student Number Question 3 (20 marks) (a) List TWO advantages of using freehand drawings to present initial design ideas. 2 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (b) Why are graphics often used in OHS signage? Use an example to support your answer. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 3 continues on page 8 201b 7 3 Question 3 (continued) (c) (i) Complete the following table to determine the weekly wages for a company. Employees 2 Number Hourly rate ($) Hours worked Weekly wages ($) Administration staff 3 Managers 2 Tradespeople Apprentices 17 40 40 40 45 2 4 400 12 600 16 1 280 Total (ii) Using the information in the table, graph the weekly wages for each group of employees. Wages Employees Question 3 continues on page 9 8 2 Question 3 (continued) (d) Describe the advantages of using word processing software to produce a management folio. 4 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (e) Identify and evaluate the types of computer graphics that could be used in the production of IND-TECH s annual report. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... End of Question 3 9 7 BLANK PAGE 10 Board of Studies NSW 2009 2 009 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFIC ATE EXAMINATION Industrial Technology Timber Products and Furniture Industries Centre Number Student Number Section II 40 marks Attempt Questions 4 5 Allow about 35 minutes for this section Answer the questions in the spaces provided. Question 4 (20 marks) A sketch of a timber gate which is to be used outdoors is shown. Slat (a) List TWO tools that can be used to check whether the gate frame is square. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 4 continues on page 12 202 11 2 Question 4 (continued) (b) Describe a suitable method to prevent the gate from sagging over time. Include a sketch in your answer. 3 ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. (c) Name and justify TWO suitable materials that could be used to manufacture the gate. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 4 continues on page 13 12 4 Question 4 (continued) (d) Describe mass production processes for manufacturing and attaching the slats to the gate frame. 4 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (e) Identify tools and machines that could be used to mass produce the gate, and propose a maintenance schedule for them. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... End of Question 4 13 7 BLANK PAGE 14 Board of Studies NSW 2009 2 009 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFIC ATE EXAMINATION Industrial Technology Timber Products and Furniture Industries Section II (continued) Centre Number Student Number Question 5 (20 marks) A bookcase is shown. Removable glass sliding doors Reproduced with the permission of Chambers of Harrap Publishers, Ltd (a) Name TWO manufactured boards that could be used to construct the bookcase. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 5 continues on page 16 202a 15 2 Question 5 (continued) (b) Why is accuracy important when setting out and machining the bookcase components? 3 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (c) Describe a suitable method for attaching the removable glass sliding doors to the bookcase. Include a sketch in your answer. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. ............................................................. Question 5 continues on page 17 16 4 Question 5 (continued) (d) Suggest and justify a method that could be used to join the top of the bookcase to the sides. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 5 continues on page 18 17 4 Question 5 (continued) (e) Evaluate the use of manufactured boards and solid timber in the mass production of timber products. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... 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